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FEDERAL
VOLUME 8

1934

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NUMBER 166

Washington, Saturday, August 21, 1943
Regulations TITLE 29LABOR
Chapter VWage and Hour Division Part 636M inimum W age R ate in the Metal, P lastics, M achinery, I nstru ment, and Allied I ndustries RECOMMENDATION OF INDUSTRY COMMITTEE

Whereas on January 27,1943, pursuant to section 5 b of the Pair Labor Stand ards Act of 1938, herein referred to as the Act, the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor, by Administrative Order No. 173, appointed Industry Com mittee No. 53 for the Metal, Plastics, Ma chinery, Instrument, and Allied Indus tries, herein called the Committee,- and directed the Committee to recommend minimum wage rates for the Metal, Plas tics, Machinery, Instrument, and Allied Industries in accordance with section 8
of the Act; and Whereas the Committee included twelve disinterested persons represent ing the public, a like number of persons representing employers in the Metal, Plastics, Machinery, Instrument, and Al lied Industries, and a like number of per sons representing employees in the In dustry, and each group was appointed with due regard to the geographical re gions in which the Metal, Plastics, Ma chinery, Instrument, and Allied Indus tries are carried on; and Whereas, on February 19, 1943, the Committee, after investigating economic and competitive conditions in the Indus try, filed with the Administrator a report containing its recommendation for a 40cent minimum hourly wage rate in the Metal, Plastics, Machinery, Instrument, and Allied Industries; and Whereas, after notice duly published in the F ederal R egister on February 26, 1943, Major Robert N. Campbell, the Presiding Officer designated by the Ad ministrator, held a public hearing upon the Committees recommendation at New
York, New York, on March 16, 1943, at which all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; and Whereas, the complete record of the proceeding before the Presiding Officer
has been transmitted to the Administra tor; and Whereas, the Administrator, upon re viewing all the evidence adduced in this proceeding and giving consideration to the provisions of the Act, with special reference to sections 5 and 8, has con cluded that the Industry Committees recorpmendation for the Metal, Plastics, Machinery, Instrument, and Allied In dustries, as defined by Administrative Order No. 173, is made in accordance with law, is supported by the evidence adduced at the hearing, and, taking into consideration :the same factors as are required to be considered by the Com mittee, will carry out the purposes of the Act; and Whereas, the Administrator has set forth his decision in an opinion entitled Findings and Opinion of the Adminis trator in the Matter of the Recommend ation of Industry Committee No. 53 fpr a Minimum Wage Rate in the Metal, Plastics, Machinery, Instrument, and Allied Industries, dated this day, a copy of whieh may be had upon request ad dressed to the Wage and Hour Division, United States Department of Labor, 165
West 46th Street, New York, New York.
Now, therefore, it is ordered, That :
636.1 Approval of recommendation of Industry Committee No. 53. The Committees recommendation is hereby approved.
636.2 Wage rate. Wages at a rate of not less than 40 cents per hour shall be paid under section 6 of the Act by every employer to each of his employees who is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce in the Metal, Plastics, Machinery, Instrument, and Allied Industries.
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CONTENTS
REGULATIONS AND NOTICES
Alien P roperty Custodian:

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Vesting orders:
Desebrock, Hanna___________ 11594
Vivian, Maria, Guido, Vit torio and Anza__________ 11593
I nterior D epartment see also C omponent Agencies :

Coal mines: termination of gov ernment possession and control___________________ 11592
Operating managers of govern-
ment controlled coal mines, termination of appoint ment_________________
11592
I nterstate C ommerce C ommission :

Icing permits:
Any common carrier by rail road 4 documents____ 11593
Union Pacific Railroad Co., et al_____________
O ffice of D efense T ransportation:

Coordinated operations and joint action plans:
Atlantic Coast Freight Lines, Inc., et al_____ __________11594
Cook and Fulmer and North ern Pacific Transport Co., Butte-Drummond, Mont- 11595
Florists, Ithaca, N. Y_________11596
Office
of
P rice Administration:

Adjustment orders filed, list___ 11596
Automotive parts:
MPR452_________________ 11572
MPR 453___________
11582
Flour from wheat, semolina and farina MPR 296, Am. 7 ___ 11563
Fluid milk and cream MPR 280, Am. 33__________________ 11589
Foods, processed RO 13, Am.
53___________il ______ 11563
Fruits and vegetables, fresh MPR 426, Am. 4_________ 11589
Hops RMPR 279_____________11586
Meat, fats, fish and cheeses RO
16, Am. 54_______________ 11563
Pan bread Rev. SR 14, Am. 19 _ 11572
Papers, fine, and paperboards MPR 400, Am. 1_________ 11563
Precious stones and mountings Rev. SR 1, Am. 23________11572
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